We're wrapping up our celebration of Newark's 350th Anniversary with a story from Sakina Pitts.In 1990, Pitts was an 8th grader at Chancellor Elementary…

In the heart of the Ironbound section of Newark, in an old brick factory building, sits the Shifman Mattress Company. Shifman has been making mattresses…

The history of Newark is full of stories of the many housing projects that came to define the city. It's actually where the city got it's beloved nickname…

Bill May has been photographing the worlds most famous jazz musicians for decades. He also taught music to children in Newark for forty years and retired…

Perched atop a hill on Martin Luther King Blvd in the heart of Newark’s central ward sits a soaring and powerful remnant of Newark’s rich history as an…

In 1933, when Hitler came to power in Germany, there was a place on Springfield Avenue in Newark, called Schwaben-Halle, where Nazis used to gather.But…

In the mid 1970s, Newark, New Jersey-native Tracey Norman was the first African American transgender model to work in the beauty industry. She did so…

Khali Raymond is 17 years old, and he's has written six books. His experience in writing and self-publishing earned the recognition of Newark Mayor Ras J.…

In honor of Newark, New Jersey's 350th Anniversary, we’re bringing you Newark Stories — voices from unheard Newarkers, from the Ironbound to Weequahic to…

Rayvon Lisbon was born in 1989. When he was just six years old, he was separated from his mother and grew up moving from one foster home to the next. As a…